Army of the Utah Territory

The Army of the Utah Territory was an army of the United States that was active from 1850 to 1861. Headquartered at Salt Lake City, Utah, the army consisted of the 3,000-strong 6th US Cavalry Regiment, led by Don Carlos Buell. In 1861, the army was sent east to Hagerstown to fight in the American Civil War, and it was merged with the Army of the Potomac.